🇮🇹 Eugenio Castellotti

Eugenio Castellotti was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 for Ferrari across three seasons from 1955 to 1957. He made 14 starts in the championship, a single-class international field that mixed amateur and semi-professional drivers with graded professionals in the same races.[1]

Castellotti took three podium finishes in his Formula 1 career. He raced regularly against elite opposition; Juan Fangio, a five-time champion with 51 Formula 1 starts, was a consistent rival, as was Stirling Moss, though both drivers typically finished ahead of him. Castellotti beat Fangio once and finished ahead of Mike Hawthorn, the 1958 world champion, on three occasions. His final indexed season came in 1957, when he finished 15th in the championship standings across a partial campaign.[2]

Beyond his Formula 1 record, Castellotti's successes in endurance racing under Ferrari colours established his reputation; he won the Mille Miglia and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, both with the Scuderia.